Hello again all you friends of SURGE and welcome to the 23rd edition of SaveSURGE news. We speak for SURGE, because well, SURGE can't speak for itself!

We have lots of news this week so let's get this party started…

Seeing Green
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There have been 6 new SURGE Sightings since the last edition of SaveSURGE News. They are in: FL, IA (2), MD, NC & WA.

Unfortunately, there were deletions in Anaheim, CA (Disneyland) & Erie, PA.

Make sure to check out the site regularly for Sightings updates.

New SaveSURGE Bulletin Board
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Your ever-devoted Co-Webmaster, Avery, recently took on the tall task of creating the SaveSURGE.org Bulletin Board. Now, SURGE fans everywhere can discuss all things regarding their favorite Fully Loaded Citrus Soda!

There is currently a link to the board on SaveSURGE.org's home page. Be on the lookout for a more permanent looking link in the near future. You may also go directly to the board at this address:

http://pub7.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=540539517&cpv=1

As usual, great job Avery!!!!

Check Out Our New Sister Site
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Yes indeed, SURGE websites are becoming contagious! A SURGE fan named Fiz has just launched SURGE Central and is dedicated to bringing you even more neon green goodness! Make sure to visit SURGE Central at:

http://www.angelfire.com/pop2/surgecentral/

You can also find a link to the site on the top portion of SaveSURGE.org's Links page.

The site features a very cool Guest Map, make sure to check it out!

Another Bottler Drops SURGE
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This is the kind of thing I hate to report, but you deserve the truth. Recently, I wrote to The Coca Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley, located in Bethlehem, PA. I wrote to them because some of my remaining stash of SURGE was bottled there and I wanted to find out if indeed they are still producing the world's best soda.

After about two weeks of patiently waiting for a reply, I received a letter confirming my worst fear; SURGE has been discontinued in the Lehigh Valley. Bethlehem is definitely a city on the decline, first all of those steel workers being laid off and now this.

However, some good did come of this situation. Because of my letter, the bottling company got some free SaveSURGE stickers and then decided to browse the site. Their letter called SaveSURGE.org "impressive" and at the very least they now know that there is a large community of people who love and miss SURGE.

All of this has led me to an idea for something we're going to call the SaveSURGE.org Bottler of the Week. Each week, we'll publish the name, address and phone number of a different Coca-Cola bottler in this newsletter. We encourage you to write, call or e-mail (if available) this bottler and tell them that you want your SURGE! You can even use our ready-made letter found on our How You Can Help page.

So, we'll start off this new tradition by making The Coca Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley our first SaveSURGE.org Bottler of the Week:

The Coca Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley
2150 Industrial Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017

Phone: (610) 866-8020

If you would like us to feature your local bottler, e-mail your name, city, state, zip code and any bottler information you might have (it's ok if you don't know who your bottler is, we should be able to locate it for you) to us at surge@savesurge.org

And I Would Walk 500 Miles…
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Sorry, I know that song is annoying but there's only so many headlines I can think of in a day ;) Anyway, Jim from Wisconsin wrote in the other day to tell us of his journey to get some SURGE.

Jim has been a great contributor to SaveSURGE.org and had previously given us a Sighting at a Chuck E. Cheese in Green Bay. He was even kind enough to let us know that it was recently replaced, so that nobody took a road trip only to be disappointed.

So, Jim and a friend decided to take a drive all the way out to Hibbing, MN where the Mann Irongate 3 Theatres has been known to pour a mighty good SURGE from their fountain. He reported to us that the trip went very well, as he and his friend picked up 4, 44 oz cups of that beloved citrus green!

In total, they drove approximately 5 hours to reach their Fully Loaded destination! Thanks so much for letting us know, Jim! You a truly a friend of SURGE.

Lots of Love
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We had quite a busy week adding things to our For The Love of SURGE section. Be sure to check out the latest user submissions:

-Andrew tells us how much SURGE means to him
-Jordan & K.C. Cool both sent in pictures of their SURGE Sightings from around North Carolina
-We've also posted the recipe to make home made SURGE!

Ok, this was perhaps the longest ever edition of SaveSURGE News! My fingers are tired…Anyway, have a wonderful week and be on the lookout for SURGE!

Sincerely,

Eric Karkovack
Co-Webmaster
www.savesurge.org